Dr Stuart Fox

I joined the department of Humanities and Social Sciences as a Senior Lecturer in Politics in 2023, having previously worked in the Department of Social and Political Sciences in Brunel Unviersity, London, and the Wales Institute for Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods. My research focuses primarily on political engagement and participation, and examining the ways in which we interact with and try to influence politics is evolving over time and across generations. My previous research has examined generational trends in political behaviour, Euroscepticism, political apathy and political alienation in Britain, and challenged the conventional view of young people as highly active yet highly alienated citizens. My current projects include examining the potential for policies and schemes - such as youth volunteering programmes - to reduce inequalities in political participation between younger and older generations, and within generations between those from different social, economic and educational backgrounds. In addition, I am also involved with a study of the enduring influence of religion on social and political behaviour in Britain, including the role it played in shaping vote choices in the EU Referendum and general elections, and its influence on the civic participation and social capital of today's young people.